By XAVIER SMERDON
WYNDHAM is quickly becoming the place to be for birdwatchers, and a new smartphone app is likely to cement that fact.
Bird Watching in My Backyard, an ebook that allows the user to take photos of videos of birds and share them with people all over the world, was launched in Sanctuary Lakes last week.
Co-creator of the app, Ron Smith, said by utilising smart phones it was hoped that the love of bird watching would be shared with younger generations.
“By publishing in a mobile phone format we are harnessing the convenience and familiarity of the technology to encourage people outside their home to appreciate their own back yard,” Mr Smith said.
“Bird Watching In My Back Yard provides information and images of 24 of the most common birds to visit Australian backyards and details where to find them, what they get up to and of course how to identify them.”
Mr Smith said the app would allow parents to teach their children about the importance of birds and how to protect them.
“Given the national debate on climate change issues and the now focus on Direct Action the backyard needs to be recognised for its contribution as an educational resource for the development of environmental life skills of families across Australia,” he said.
“We want to get families out in the backyard and talking about the environment which can create some magic memories and great photos with their mobile phones to share.”
For more information visit www.backyardbirdwatching.com.au
